Author Question: Functionalists argue that the family functions best when: a. the father assumes the instrumental ... (Read 24 times)

ec501234 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Functionalists argue that the family functions best when:

a. the father assumes the instrumental role and the mother the expressive role.
b. each parent performs relatively similar roles.
c. the father assumes both the instrumental and expressive roles.
d. the mother assumes the instrumental role and the father the expressive role.
e. fathers are away from the home functioning in the economic-provider role.

Question 2

Researchers studying preschools in China and the United States concluded that preschoolers in China (relative to preschoolers in the U.S.) are taught to downplay interpersonal conflicts and play cooperatively. This is accomplished through

a. schooling.
b. formal curriculum
c. the hidden curriculum.
d. tracking.